Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI
A set of guidelines developed by the European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on AI to promote trustworthy AI, focusing on human agency, technical robustness, privacy, transparency, diversity, societal well-being, and accountability.
Definition
A reference framework detailing seven key requirements—e.g., human oversight, robustness, data governance—along with assessment lists and implementation tools. Organizations adopt these guidelines to benchmark their AI practices, integrate trustworthiness checks into development sprints, and prepare for regulatory alignment with the upcoming EU AI Act.
Real-World Example
A European bank maps its AI projects against the Ethics Guidelines by checking each requirement: they add “human-in-the-loop” for high-risk credit decisions, perform privacy-impact assessments on customer data, and publish a “Trustworthy AI Report” to demonstrate alignment to regulators and customers.
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